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national pow and mia recognition day and at the pentagon, robert gates held a special ceremony for our servicemen and women. he prolled to do everything in his power to get the troops home safely. okay, when the chips are down, who do you want to save your bacon? s.w.a.t. teams were showing off their mad skill today as they took part in an annual competition featuring sharp shooting, and an obstacle course. it is now more important than ever following possible threats from today's capital police shooting, the discovery hostage taker, and the tragic johns hopkins murder suicide yesterday. >> we train to not ever lose. never lose and that is the mind set you have to be in. >> stress response, you want to get your heart rate up. know how to breathe properly. know how to control your heart rate. >> this is the fourth year of the regional s.w.a.t. teams competing against each other, including the fbi and capitol police. that is our report, i'll be back here tonight at 11:00 with anita and don't forget, log on any time you like to wusa9.com. i'll see you later. have a great evening, bye. in
national pow and mia recognition day and at the pentagon, robert gates held a special ceremony for our servicemen and women. he prolled to do everything in his power to get the troops home safely. okay, when the chips are down, who do you want to save your bacon? s.w.a.t. teams were showing off their mad skill today as they took part in an annual competition featuring sharp shooting, and an obstacle course. it is now more important than ever following possible threats from today's capital...
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and robert gates reportedly fumed about possible moves of mr. obama's security staff, which he calls a disaster. the current commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus is quoted as telling an aide he doesn't like talking to david axelrod. in the book, it describes axelrod as a complete spin doctor. and it talks about a cia 3,000-man covert army. and it has intelligence in a afghan president hamid karzai suffers from manic depression. president obama also takes politics into account, as he sets that withdrawal deadline for next july. he says in the book, a deadline is needed because, quote, he can't lose the whole democratic party. this is all based on "new york times" reporting on that advanced copy of the book. all this just breaking this morning. so far, no comment from the white house. rob and vinita? >> interesting details. emily schmidt in washington this morning. thank you. >>> and more shakeup at the white house. president obama's top economic adviser is now stepping down. larry summers plans to leave the white house and return to h
and robert gates reportedly fumed about possible moves of mr. obama's security staff, which he calls a disaster. the current commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus is quoted as telling an aide he doesn't like talking to david axelrod. in the book, it describes axelrod as a complete spin doctor. and it talks about a cia 3,000-man covert army. and it has intelligence in a afghan president hamid karzai suffers from manic depression. president obama also takes politics into account, as he...
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defense secretary, robert gates asked congress to wait on the vote until the military finished its study. many pow echoed that. the pentagon report is due in december. >> so the house had already passed a similar version of the bill, just like the senate m. it included a provision that would have kept the ban in place until after the pentagon's review was complete. >> what are the chances that the senate could still vote on this before the end of the year? >> i tell you what, majority leader, harry reid said today that this was a real, quote, unquote setback here. he could call for another vote before the year is out and after the elections, but it would be a lame duck session of congress where democrats could bring back fewer than the 59 votes they have now. it's difficult to see the path and may be more difficult the year ahead. >>> joel brown reporting. thank you. >>> maryland's governor's race, a new poll shows the candidates are running neck in neck. the poll shows democratic incumbent holds a 50 to 47 percent lead over republican challenger, former governor, bob ehrlich. the three
defense secretary, robert gates asked congress to wait on the vote until the military finished its study. many pow echoed that. the pentagon report is due in december. >> so the house had already passed a similar version of the bill, just like the senate m. it included a provision that would have kept the ban in place until after the pentagon's review was complete. >> what are the chances that the senate could still vote on this before the end of the year? >> i tell you what,...
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secretary of state robert gates stepped in and may have stopped the planned burning of korans in florida. he made a phone call to pastor terry jones, who had threatened to burn the koran. here's what the pastor told reporters this afternoon. watch. >> he has agreed to move the location. that, of course, cannot happen overnight, but he has agreed to move that. we felt that that would be a sign that god would want us to do it. the american people do not want the mosque there, and, of course, muslims do not want us to burn the koran. the imam has agreed to move the mosque. we have agreed to cancel our event on saturday. and on saturday, i will be flying up there to meet with him. >> larry: it's getting confusing. let's go to cnn's john zarrella in gainesville, florida, where the story seems to change by themen. now, john, let's get it. is the koran burning going to take place or not? >> reporter: well, larry, at this point, pastor jones just a little while ago came out and said that he hopes what the imam told him was true. if it's not true, then their plans are right now in limbo and they
secretary of state robert gates stepped in and may have stopped the planned burning of korans in florida. he made a phone call to pastor terry jones, who had threatened to burn the koran. here's what the pastor told reporters this afternoon. watch. >> he has agreed to move the location. that, of course, cannot happen overnight, but he has agreed to move that. we felt that that would be a sign that god would want us to do it. the american people do not want the mosque there, and, of...
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, robert gates, the secretary of defense and secretary clinton. secretary of state, "i'm not doing ten years i'm not doing long-term nation building. i'm not spending a trillion dollars." i guess, andrea, you are the expert on foreign policy. why is he doing what he is doing if he doesn't think it is working, because he says i don't believe in nation building? isn't that what we're trying to do in this short time frame? >> it is. and i think that he really -- what you see in the book is that he felt trapped by being in afghanistan. he had campaigned against the war in iraq. afghanistan and the commitment there was really the exit strategy from iraq. it was clear to the military you couldn't do both. afghanistan is where they felt, because of the importance of pakistan, as chuck correctly points out, and india as well, the whole region, the war on terror, it made sense but strategically, it made sense, but still is not an easy thing to do militarily and it is very clear that he is aware going in that it is not something you can be do in a year or t
, robert gates, the secretary of defense and secretary clinton. secretary of state, "i'm not doing ten years i'm not doing long-term nation building. i'm not spending a trillion dollars." i guess, andrea, you are the expert on foreign policy. why is he doing what he is doing if he doesn't think it is working, because he says i don't believe in nation building? isn't that what we're trying to do in this short time frame? >> it is. and i think that he really -- what you see in the...
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defense secretary robert gates just arrived in kabul for talks there with with general petraeus and afghan president hamid karzai. >>> we have a wake-up call this morning about the danger of drowsy driving. watch this surveillance video from a store in massachusetts. the driver fell asleep just before she lost control with her young daughter in the car. fortunately, they were both okay and the store was closed. so, no one else was hurt. lucky, indeed. >>> now, for a look at what's coming up tonight on "world news," here's diane sawyer. >> happy thursday morning to you, bianna. tonight on "world news," of course, we are all out in force, covering hurricane earl. i know you have all morning. and we'll have the latest tonight, as well. and also, some questions. should teachers be graded? and should the grades be printed in the newspaper? will that help? we'll debate it tonight on "world news." >>> that is the news at 8:12. we go back to sam champion in north carolina, for the latest from the weather center on the hurricane developments. good morning, sam. >> got to show you this picture. it i
defense secretary robert gates just arrived in kabul for talks there with with general petraeus and afghan president hamid karzai. >>> we have a wake-up call this morning about the danger of drowsy driving. watch this surveillance video from a store in massachusetts. the driver fell asleep just before she lost control with her young daughter in the car. fortunately, they were both okay and the store was closed. so, no one else was hurt. lucky, indeed. >>> now, for a look at...
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gates and the chairman of the joint chiefs, admiral mullen. it will be a small but intimate ceremony. reflecting pools and 184 benches outside the pentagon, memorialize those who died. it's here where today president obama will join victims' families, as he did last year, for a wreath laying and moment of silence. >> i think the ceremony will be very much like the memorial itself. it's very simple. it's very somber. it's very reflective. >> reporter: she will be in attendance, her husband of 15 years was on american airlines flight 77 when it crashed into the pentagon. >> i heaurt. i hurt for all the families. so, it's difficult. at best, it's difficult. >> reporter: 175 miles north in shanks ville, pennsylvania, the first lady and former first lady will remember the 40 victims of flight 93, also helping to raise money for a memorial there to be completed by the tenth anniversary of 9/11. planners for that shanksville memorial still need to raise another $18 million, nine years later the memorial here at the pentagon is still the only permanen
gates and the chairman of the joint chiefs, admiral mullen. it will be a small but intimate ceremony. reflecting pools and 184 benches outside the pentagon, memorialize those who died. it's here where today president obama will join victims' families, as he did last year, for a wreath laying and moment of silence. >> i think the ceremony will be very much like the memorial itself. it's very simple. it's very somber. it's very reflective. >> reporter: she will be in attendance, her...
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secretary of defense robert gates says he doesn't expect changes to the obama administration's afghanistan strategy with following an upcoming december review of the war's progress. speaking at a news conference, gates says there will likely be room for adjustments and weeks to. mike mullin added the strategy is already showing signs of progress. >>> and the colombian president is calling the death of a major guerilla leader a "historic event." the number two in the revolutionary armed forces of colombia, farc, was killed in the raid. another high-level leader wanted by the u.s. was killed over the weekend. farc has been at war with colombian governments since the 1960s. >>> and congress is considering new legislation to protect student athletes who get concussions. experts testifieden capitol hill today that these injuries not only cause aches and impaired concentration but can also be deadly. the bill would force evaluations for students who have suffered concussions before they return to play. pediatricians believe the brains of children and teens are more vulnerable to injury than thos
secretary of defense robert gates says he doesn't expect changes to the obama administration's afghanistan strategy with following an upcoming december review of the war's progress. speaking at a news conference, gates says there will likely be room for adjustments and weeks to. mike mullin added the strategy is already showing signs of progress. >>> and the colombian president is calling the death of a major guerilla leader a "historic event." the number two in the...
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here's what robert gates had to say to the remaining 50,000 u.s. troops here in iraq. >> you should no your work here going forward is critical to the future of this part of the world and the national security of the united states. you have the gratitude and respect of all americans for your service and your sacrifice. and for the service and sacrifice of your families. despite the pomp and circumstance today, the mood of iraq kis is not so celebratory. many iraq chris worried that as americans withdraw, the violence will once again spike. george, back to you. >> okay, dan. but the president did promise last night that all u.s. troops would leave by tend of next year. the president made a pivot to fixing the economy. he called it america's central mission and his central responsibility as president. >> we have sent our young men and women to make enormous sacrifices in iraq. we have tight budgets at home. and so, this moment, as we wind down the war in iraq, we must tackle those challenges at home, with as much energy and grit and sense of common p
here's what robert gates had to say to the remaining 50,000 u.s. troops here in iraq. >> you should no your work here going forward is critical to the future of this part of the world and the national security of the united states. you have the gratitude and respect of all americans for your service and your sacrifice. and for the service and sacrifice of your families. despite the pomp and circumstance today, the mood of iraq kis is not so celebratory. many iraq chris worried that as...
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. >>> encouraging words from defense secretary robert gates on thursday. he said the military surge in afghanistan appears to be working. there has been a rash of kidnappings, the taliban has vowed to disrupt the vote. >>> in a stunning turn about, that washington state woman who claimed that someone threw acid in her face is now admitting she did it toherself. police say bethany storro did it to hself and is very remorsabremors remorsef remorseful. arged with a lie.will now be >>> meantime the actor who peared in the film "the 40-year-old virgin" could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of attacking hiss girlfriend with a knife. >> he sat motionless as the verdict was read. >> we the jury in the above entitled cause fal the defendant guilty of the crime of atmpted murder. >> he was found guilty of the attempd murder of kendra bebe and assault with a deadly weapon. the trial was filled with dramatic system, claiming he was flailing wildly with a knife. >> kind of like this. >> trying to defend himself from an attack by maldanado whe
. >>> encouraging words from defense secretary robert gates on thursday. he said the military surge in afghanistan appears to be working. there has been a rash of kidnappings, the taliban has vowed to disrupt the vote. >>> in a stunning turn about, that washington state woman who claimed that someone threw acid in her face is now admitting she did it toherself. police say bethany storro did it to hself and is very remorsabremors remorsef remorseful. arged with a lie.will now...